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| Proverbs 8:1 | Doth not wisdom cry, And understanding put forth her voice? | Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice? | Doesn't wisdom cry out? Doesn't understanding raise her voice? | Doth not wisdom cry aloud, and prudence put forth her voice ? |
| Proverbs 8:2 | On the top of high places by the way, Where the paths meet, she standeth; | She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths. | On the top of high places by the way, Where the paths meet, she stands. | Standing in the top of the highest places by the way, in the midst of the paths. |
| Proverbs 8:3 | Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, At the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud: | She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors. | Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, At the entry doors, she cries aloud: | Beside the gates of the city, in the very doors she speaketh, saying: |
| Proverbs 8:4 | Unto you, O men, I call; And my voice is to the sons of men. | Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man. | "To you men, I call! I send my voice to the sons of mankind. | O ye men, to you I call, and my voice is to the sons of men. |
| Proverbs 8:5 | O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart. | O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. | You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart. | O little ones, understand subtilty, and ye unwise, take notice. |
| Proverbs 8:6 | Hear, for I will speak excellent things; And the opening of my lips shall be right things. | Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things. | Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things. | Hear, for I will speak of great things: and my lips shall be opened to preach right things. |
| Proverbs 8:7 | For my mouth shall utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips. | For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips. | For my mouth speaks truth. Wickedness is an abomination to my lips. | My mouth shall meditate truth, and my lips shall hate wickedness. |
| Proverbs 8:8 | All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; There is nothing crooked or perverse in them. | All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them. | All the words of my mouth are in righteousness. There is nothing crooked or perverse in them. | All my words are just, there is nothing wicked nor perverse in them. |
| Proverbs 8:9 | They are all plain to him that understandeth, And right to them that find knowledge. | They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge. | They are all plain to him who understands, Right to those who find knowledge. | They are right to them that understand, and just to them that find knowledge. |
| Proverbs 8:10 | Receive my instruction, and not silver; And knowledge rather than choice gold. | Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. | Receive my instruction rather than silver; Knowledge rather than choice gold. | Receive my instruction, and not money: choose knowledge rather than gold. |
| Proverbs 8:11 | For wisdom is better than rubies; And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto it. | For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. | For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can't be compared to it. | 11For wisdom is better than all the most precious things: and whatsoever may be desired cannot be compared to |
| Proverbs 8:12 | I wisdom have made prudence my dwelling, And find out knowledge [and] discretion. | I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions. | "I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling. Find out knowledge and discretion. | I wisdom dwell in counsel, and am present in learned thoughts. |
| Proverbs 8:13 | The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate. | The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. | The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth. | The fear of the Lord hateth evil: I hate arrogance, and pride, and every wicked way, and a mouth with a double tongue. |
| Proverbs 8:14 | Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge: I am understanding; I have might. | Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength. | Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power. | Counsel and equity is mine, prudence is mine, strength is mine. |
| Proverbs 8:15 | By me kings reign, And princes decree justice. | By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. | By me kings reign, And princes decree justice. | By me kings reign, and lawgivers decree just things, |
| Proverbs 8:16 | By me princes rule, And nobles, [even] all the judges of the earth. | By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth. | By me princes rule; Nobles, and all the righteous rulers of the earth. | By me princes rule, and the mighty decree justice. |
| Proverbs 8:17 | I love them that love me; And those that seek me diligently shall find me. | I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me. | I love those who love me. Those who seek me diligently will find me. | I love them that love me: and they that in the morning early watch for me, shall find me. |
| Proverbs 8:18 | Riches and honor are with me; [Yea], durable wealth and righteousness. | Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness. | With me are riches, honor, Enduring wealth, and prosperity. | With me are riches and glory, glorious riches and justice. |
| Proverbs 8:19 | My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; And my revenue than choice silver. | My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver. | My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold; My yield than choice silver. | For my fruit is better than gold and the precious stone, and my blossoms than choice silver. |
| Proverbs 8:20 | I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice; | I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: | I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice; | I walk in the way of justice, in the midst of the paths of judgment, |
| Proverbs 8:21 | That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance, And that I may fill their treasuries. | That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures. | That I may give wealth to those who love me. I fill their treasuries. | That I may enrich them that love me, and may fill their treasures. |
| Proverbs 8:22 | Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, Before his works of old. | The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. | "Yahweh possessed me in the beginning of his work, Before his deeds of old. | The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his ways, before he made any thing from the beginning. |
| Proverbs 8:23 | I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Before the earth was. | I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. | I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Before the earth existed. | I was set up from eternity, and of old before the earth was made. |
| Proverbs 8:24 | When there were no depths, I was brought forth, When there were no fountains abounding with water. | When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. | When there were no depths, I was brought forth, When there were no springs abounding with water. | The depths were not as yet, and I was already conceived. neither had the fountains of waters as yet sprung out: |
| Proverbs 8:25 | Before the mountains were settled, Before the hills was I brought forth; | Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: | Before the mountains were settled in place, Before the hills, I was brought forth; | The mountains with their huge bulk had not as yet been established: before the hills I was brought forth: |
| Proverbs 8:26 | While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, Nor the beginning of the dust of the world. | While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world. | While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, Nor the beginning of the dust of the world. | He had not yet made the earth, nor the rivers, nor the poles of the world. |
| Proverbs 8:27 | When he established the heavens, I was there: When he set a circle upon the face of the deep, | When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: | When he established the heavens, I was there; When he set a circle on the surface of the deep, | When he prepared the heavens, I was present: when with a certain law and compass he enclosed the depths: |
| Proverbs 8:28 | When he made firm the skies above, When the fountains of the deep became strong, | When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep: | When he established the clouds above, When the springs of the deep became strong, | When he established the sky above, and poised the fountains of waters: |
| Proverbs 8:29 | When he gave to the sea its bound, That the waters should not transgress his commandment, When he marked out the foundations of the earth; | When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth: | When he gave to the sea its boundary, That the waters should not violate his commandment, When he marked out the foundations of the earth; | When he compassed the sea with its bounds, and set a law to the waters that they should not pass their limits: when be balanced the foundations of the earth; |
| Proverbs 8:30 | Then I was by him, [as] a master workman; And I was daily [his] delight, Rejoicing always before him, | Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him; | Then I was the craftsman by his side. I was a delight day by day, Always rejoicing before him, | I was with him forming all things: and was delighted every day, playing before him at all times; |
| Proverbs 8:31 | Rejoicing in his habitable earth; And my delight was with the sons of men. | Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men. | Rejoicing in his whole world. My delight was with the sons of men. | Playing in the world: and my delights were to be with the children of men. |
| Proverbs 8:32 | Now therefore, [my] sons, hearken unto me; For blessed are they that keep my ways. | Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways. | "Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, For blessed are those who keep my ways. | Now therefore, ye children, hear me: Blessed are they that keep my ways. |
| Proverbs 8:33 | Hear instruction, and be wise, And refuse it not. | Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. | Hear instruction, and be wise, Don't refuse it. | Hear instruction and be wise, and refuse it not. |
| Proverbs 8:34 | Blessed is the man that heareth me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doors. | Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. | Blessed is the man who hears me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at my door posts. | Blessed is the man that heareth me, and that watcheth daily at my gates, and waiteth at the posts of my doors. |
| Proverbs 8:35 | For whoso findeth me findeth life, And shall obtain favor of Jehovah. | For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD. | For whoever finds me, finds life, And will obtain favor from Yahweh. | He that shall find me, shall find life, and shall have salvation from the Lord: |
| Proverbs 8:36 | But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: All they that hate me love death. | But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death. | But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul. All those who hate me love death." | But he that shall sin against me, shall hurt his own soul. All that hate me love death. |
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